Meat, fish, fried and cooked mince: how many days can be kept in the refrigerator to keep it safe

Iryna Melnichenko Food24.08.2023 09:31

Stuffing for cooking meat dishes. Source: Pexels

Ground meat is a product that should be in every refrigerator, because from it you can make delicious cutlets, stuffing for pancakes and pies. But, it is very important to know how and how much you can store minced meat in the refrigerator, so that it does not spoil.

FoodOboz editors share useful tips on how and how long you can store ready minced meat with onions and eggs in the refrigerator, so that it does not spoil.

Pork and beef stuffing

Fresh raw minced beef or pork can keep in the refrigerator at a temperature of +6 degrees C for 12 hours, in the freezer at -18 degrees - 3 months.

Beef and pork mince can be kept at plus temperature no longer than 1-2 hours.

Stuffing with onions

Such minced meat can be stored in the refrigerator for 6-8 hours, and in the freezer for no more than 2 days. The reason for this is due to the onion, because it deteriorates the flavor of the product during prolonged storage. Cooks advise cooking dishes from such minced meat as soon as possible.

Minced meat with onions for making meatballs

Stuffing with egg

Such minced meat can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than 3-4 hours, and in the fridge for only 3-4 days. After all, the egg makes the semi-finished product watery and bacteria develop very quickly in it.

Boiled minced meat

Boiled minced meat can be stored in the refrigerator for 12-15 hours. It is undesirable to store such a product in the freezer, it will lose its useful properties and even become unpalatable.

Fried minced meat and dishes from it

fresh fried minced meat - 3-5 days at a temperature of 1-5 degrees Celsius.

cutlets - 1-3 days at similar temperature conditions.

frozen fried - up to a week at 0-6 degrees Celsius.

Fish mince

Stuffing from any fish can be stored in the refrigerator for no longer than 6 hours. It is fish mince is not recommended to freeze, because after defrosting it will become watery. But if you do freeze it, it should be kept no longer than 1.5-2 months!